Jackfruit, which farmers generally grow in the backyard, provides huge potential for smallholders as a source of additional income. However, lack of hygiene in nurseries, presence of pests and diseases, and lack of knowledge in integrated crop management, value-adding, and processing remain as challenges in the development of smallholder farmers.
“Low farm-gate price of jackfruit is a major concern in my farm. Selling price of jackfruit for the past three to four years was only P14 per
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